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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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